II. During the absence of Brigadier-General Davis, or until further orders, Colonel J. G. Fonda, One hundred and eighteenth Illinois Mounted Infantry, will, in addition to the command of the Cavalry Brigade, assume command of the District of Baton Rouge.

By command of Major-General Herron:

WM. H. CLAPP,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY FORCES, MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., March 18, 1865.

Brigadier General JOSEPH F. KNIPE,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: I herewith send You an order for the embarkation of Your command for Fort Gaines. The general commanding directs me to say that two steamers, the Calhoun and Corinthian, each with capacity for about ninety horses, will be at Chalmette to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. You will hold Your command in readiness to load the vessels as they are furnished, without unnecessary delay. The general further directs that You embark Colonel Johnson's brigade first, in order to give Colonel Karge as much time as possible to concentrate and refit his command. Captain Perkins, assistant quartermaster, at the foot of Common street, is master of transportation and reports that he will be able to take from 200 to 500 horses daily. The ten days' rations and forage should, as far as possible, be sent upon the vessels with the troops. Use all possible dispatch in sending the regiments which are ordered up the river to their destination.

Very respectfully, Your obedient servant,

S. L. WOODWARD,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY FORCES,
MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 6.
New Orleans, La., March 18, 1865.

I. In pursuance of instructions from the major-general commanding Military Division of West Mississippi, Brigadier General Joseph F. Knipe, commanding Cavalry Division, will proceed with his command to Fort Gaines, Ala., reporting upon arrival to headquarters Army and Division of West Mississippi for instructions. The command will take with it ten days' rations and forage, and as near as possible 150 rounds of ammunition per man. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By order of Bvt. Major General B. H. Grierson:

S. L. WOODWARD,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,

Little Rock., Ark., March 19, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel CHRISTENSEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I desire to call attention to the accompanying exhibit of troops removed from this department since December 22, 1864. The